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Intercostal veins

Index Intercostal veins

The intercostal veins are a group of veins which drain the area between the ribs ("costae"), called the intercostal space. [1]

11 relations: Anterior intercostal veins, Azygos vein, Intercostal arteries, Intercostal muscle, Intercostal nerves, Intercostal space, Posterior intercostal veins, Rib cage, Subcostal vein, Superior intercostal vein, Supreme intercostal vein.

Anterior intercostal veins

The anterior intercostal veins are the veins which drain the anterior intercostal space.

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Azygos vein

The azygos vein is a vein running up the side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava.

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Intercostal arteries

The intercostal arteries are a group of arteries that supply the area between the ribs ("costae"), called the intercostal space.

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Intercostal muscle

Intercostal muscles are several groups of muscles that run between the ribs, and help form and move the chest wall.

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Intercostal nerves

The intercostal nerves are part of the somatic nervous system, and arise from the anterior rami of the thoracic spinal nerves from T1 to T11.

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Intercostal space

The intercostal space (ICS) is the anatomic space between two ribs (Lat. costa).

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Posterior intercostal veins

The posterior intercostal veins are veins that drain the intercostal spaces posteriorly.

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Rib cage

The rib cage is an arrangement of bones in the thorax of most vertebrates.

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Subcostal vein

The subcostal vein is a vein in the human body that runs along the bottom of the twelfth rib.

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Superior intercostal vein

The superior intercostal veins are two veins that drain the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th intercostal spaces, one vein for each side of the body.

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Supreme intercostal vein

The supreme intercostal vein (highest intercostal vein) is a paired vein that drains the first intercostal space on its corresponding side.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercostal_veins

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